It's is usually the doc that orders the test, and the lab that decides which one they use on a daily basis. They may only use one routinely, and your doc would have to special request something other than that. So, I'd say you would be also needing to ask questions about what the lab uses when discussing with the doc.James C. Age 62 Co-Moderator- Prostate Cancer Forum4/07 PSA 7.6, referred to Urologist, recheck 6.7 7/07 Biopsy: 3 of 16 PCa, 5% involved, left lobe, GS 3/3=69/07 Nerve sparing open RRP- Path Report: GS 3+3=6 Stg. pT2c, 110gms, margins clear21 mts: ED- 50 mg Viagra 3X week, pump daily,Trimix .35ml 2X week continues PSA's: .04 each 3 months

I wish it were that simple. One one of the last visits, I called the doc's office and was told by the nurse "Sure, we can do the the standard test. I will fill the form out for you to request the right one." Sure enough, I got the ultrasensitive test again. To make matters worse, my current uro MISQUOTED the result to me as "0.1" instead of the actual "0.01" that it was. I might have crap my pants if it not for the fact that I had already seen the lab result on the office door chart holder.

The bottom line is that I just don't trust my current doc or office to go along with my wishes. I have also not been in agreement with some of the things my doc has said in the past.

CaPCa

Age:45 (44 when diagnosed)

Father diagnosed and cured at age 52.

08/21/07: Diagnosed with T1c cancer

1 of 12 biopsy cores positive; 10% tissue

Gleason score: 3+3=6

PSA level prior to biopsy: 4.3 (velocity < 0.4ng/ml)

10/19/07: da Vinci prostatectomy by Dr. Vipul Patel

Difficult surgery due to prostate inflammation.

Both nerve bundles spared.

Spongy erections began within 24hrs of surgery!

10/24/07: Catheter out; down to 1 Serenity pad/day next day.

Final pathology: neg margins, no capsular penetration,

Gleason 3+3=6, 5% tumor involvement, multi-focal.

11/04/07 First usable erection with Cialis

11/22/07 Thanksgiving - Bye-bye, pads

01/17/08 First post-surgery PSA result: < 0.008 ng/ml

03/17/08 Erection quality mostly back to pre-surgery levels with Cialis;

have not tried without meds yet.

04/23/08 Second post-surgery PSA result: < 0.008 ng/ml

07/30/08 Third PSA: 0.01 ng/ml

11/04/08 One year PSA: 0.01

Still taking 10mg Cialis every other day - enjoying the results

too much to stop yet.

02/07/09 Taking 5mg Cialis every other day - having too much fun to try